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St Barbara’s Day at the AGH University. Awarding of state and mining distinctions

Image of the traditional ceremony accompanying St Barbara's Day in the main building of the AGH University; student representatives visible holding the university banner

Photo by Zbigniew Sulima

St Barbara’s Day at the AGH University. Awarding of state and mining distinctions

The celebration of St Barbara's Day, which took place on 8 December 2023 at the AGH University, was a perfect opportunity to present university employees with state distinctions as well as mining degrees and decorations.

By order of the President of the Republic of Poland, at the request of the Minister of Education and Science, the following persons were awarded for exemplary, exceptionally conscientious performance of professional duties:

Gold Medal for Long Service 

  • Joanna Biel, Main Library
  • dr inż. Adam Bunsch, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science
  • Marek Hajto, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science, and Biomedical Engineering
  • Professor Jerzy Kwaśniewski, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • mgr Bogusława Macheta, Main Library
  • Józef Patalita, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • mgr Zofia Pawłowska, Main Library
  • Renata Rzepczyńska, Main Library
  • Jacek Rzepczyński, Main Library
  • mgr Hieronim Sieński, Main Library
  • Beata Ulman, Main Library;

Silver Medal for Long Service 

  • AGH University Associate Professor Jacek Feliks, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • AGH University Associate Professor Jarosław Jakubski, Faculty of Foundry Engineering
  • dr inż. Marcin Nawrocki, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • mgr Agnieszka Podrazik, Main Library
  • mgr Monika Szuman, Main Library
  • mgr Marta Urbaniec, Main Library;

Bronze Medal for Long Service 

  • dr inż. Grzegorz Olszyna, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • dr inż. Hubert Ruta, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • dr inż. Paweł Tomach, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics

Honorary badge of merit for safety in mining

  • AGH University Rector, Professor Jerzy Lis,
  • Dean of the Faculty of Drilling, Oil, and Gas, Professor Mariusz Łaciak, 
  • AGH University Chancellor, mgr inż. Henryk Zioło.


The following mining degrees were presented:

Third degree General Mining Director

  • AGH University Associate Professor Jacek Feliks, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • AGH University Associate Professor Aneta Sapińska-Śliwa, Faculty of Drilling, Oil, and Gas
  • AGH University Associate Professor Krzysztof Skrzypkowski, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management.

First degree Mining Director

  • dr inż. Kazimierz Piergies, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management
  • AGH University Associate Professor Waldemar Rączka, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • dr inż. Tomasz Wydro, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics.

Second degree Mining Director

  • AGH University Associate Professor Jarosław Konieczny, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • AGH University Associate Professor Marek Sibielak, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • dr inż. Paweł Tomach, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics

Third degree Mining Director

  • AGH University Associate Professor Michał Bembenek, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  • dr inż. Michał Patyk, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management

 

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